A simple Dutchware netless gathered-end hammock will get you off the ground - the hammock's $42 and Dutch Whoopie Hook suspension is $39.
A simple Dutchware netless gathered-end hammock will get you off the ground - the hammock's $42 and Dutch Whoopie Hook suspension is $39.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Curious what other people's opinions are of 10' hammocks. I'm 6' and 170lbs. I have a 11' long 60" wide hammock right now that I find comfortable, but the material seems to be excessive. I was thinking of trying a 10' long 61" wide hammock. Do underquilts fit these shorter hammocks the same way?
I went from an Eno double nest to a WildernessLogics NightOwl about 11x5Originally Posted by poorboystooge
And then got Marty to make a 12x6 made with Hexonwide. Each time I got a longer hammock the comfort level jumped up. My 12x6 is very comfortable with a large sweet spot--calf ridge is a thing of the past. A 12x6 is not for everybody--a larger custom bug net a foot longer and a foot bigger around and I could have used a 12foot ridge line tarp but choose 13foot ridge line by 12foot wide. I hammock camp for comfort otherwise I'd stretch out on the ground.
If you have loose fabric on a hammock--it might be fixed with knotty mods.
I would not want a ten foot hammock--but some hammockers like a 10
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"Best" is subjective, at best. However if you are looking to save some cash a 132" x 90" Crinkle Taffeta Rectangular tablecloth will run you $18, then you triple stitch a 1-inch channel in each end. Triple stitch being three runs of stitching with some nylon thread. That is all there is to it.
Now you have a channel in the end and can experiment with mini-spreader bars, or run some cordage thru it to hang, etc. The 11-foot length and the 7.5-foot width give you plenty of room to get a diagonal lay. The Taffeta material is good to about 300-350 lbs, and I have to say that it does not stretch. This is somewhat important for a nice support system. Some like a 4-way stretch material, but without experimenting with differing fabrics, you will not know what works for YOU.
Here are some images of what I made. Also, I am a fan of sleeping bags or even better the down suits that folks who attempt to summit places like Mt. Everest use. No worries about getting cold, or under quilt hangs or top quilts management. K.I.S.S.
The below image is illustrating a mini-spreader bar that assists in a flat lay across the width of the hammock. The no stretch material insures that it stays that way.
Mini Spreader Bar.jpg
Here is an illustration showing how the Calf-Ridge is eliminated, and instead is replaced by a supporting area under the knee joint.
Look Ma No_Calf_Ridge.jpg
It is like putting a small support under your knees as you lay on your back. On a side-lay the knee's are bent slightly and the calf's fall into the support depression, which is not much to speak of, but I find it very comfortable.
Tablecloth Flat Lay.jpg
Here is another image that may give a better perspective.
Diagonal Lay to negate Calf_Ridge.jpg
Last edited by joe_guilbeau; 03-02-2017 at 22:52.
That excessive material is exactly why I sold the 10.5 and 11' hammocks I tried. I'm 5'9" and the loose material all over just seemed wrong. A knotty mod may have helped, but I don't want anything but a simple, featureless hammock. And the underquilts didn't quite seem to fit the longer hammocks.
There is one on sale right now in the for sale section for only 100 bucks never used. Great deal
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I'm 6'2" and 280 and have just made a table cloth hammock (gathered end - with ziptie), used mule/fish tape continuous loop
to Harbor Freight tie downs that I had for my motorcycle attached to some strapping that goes around tree's
Topped with a Harbor freight Tarp using Mason line to tie out.
And used my existing closed cell foam pad and MSS sleeping bag and a harbor freight moving pad
- Very inexpensive way to start and seems to work well for me
- I'm using the 156x90 http://www.tableclothsfactory.com/Cr...90156_chmp.htm
Last edited by Artful; 03-13-2017 at 00:20.
This is something I have been researching the last couple of days.
What I have found, as a rough guide is.
Hammock length = Your height x 1.68
Hammock length = Your height + 5 ft
Hammock length = Double your height
It's somewhere to start.
I currently subscribe to the 2x your height camp.
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The 2x height would put me at a 11.5' hammock...way too long! I even found an 11' to be excessive. Width may have been a factor though.
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